One hundred years of faith are being celebrated in Dallas at New Mount Moriah Baptist Church.

The New Mount Moriah Baptist Church opened its doors 100 years ago in 1925. Rev. Turner Davis was the very first pastor of the church in its original home on Marne Street.

In 100 years, this church and its congregation have seen and experienced quite a bit.

Right after its founding, the church had to survive the Great Depression.

It sent sons and fathers to World War II, while mothers and daughters stayed home to support the war effort. T

he church experienced segregation and supported the civil rights movement. New Mount Moriah helped its community grieve the assassinations of President Kennedy and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and it has seen the transition from small churches to mega churches

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